Originally posted by LittleBigMan
The really wild thing is that, although I had to "disassociate" myself from the hammer-smacking pain in my fingers, after about 15 minutes they actually warmed up all by themselves with no problem after that.
I think I remember hearing somewhere that you should really be worried when you stop noticing the cold (or the heat) and it doesn't feel that bad. I think that's when your body really starts getting damaged.
But it sounds like you made it out OK, so shine on.
andy